Calm returns to Solomons capital after deadly riots

Honiara, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):Calm returned to the Solomon Islands’ capital Honiara Saturday after days of rioting left at least three dead and reduced sections of the city to smouldering ruins. Petrol stations, shops and other businesses began to reopen, with Honiara residents flocking to buy […]

Revered Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim dies aged 91

New York, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):Legendary Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim, widely credited with revolutionizing American musical theater, died Friday at the age of 91. Sondheim — a lyricist and composer known for works including “West Side Story” and “Sweeney Todd” — died suddenly in his Connecticut […]

At least 45 people killed in bus blaze in Bulgaria

Sofia, Nov 23 (AFP/APP):At least 45 people, including a dozen minors, were killed after a bus caught fire south of the Bulgarian capital early Tuesday morning, officials said. A cause has yet to be determined but officials believe a fire broke out on board and […]

Poor diets imperilling people and the planet: report

Paris, Nov 23 (AFP/APP):Nearly half the world’s population suffer from poor nutrition linked to too much or not enough food, a global assessment said Tuesday with wide-ranging impacts on health and the planet. The Global Nutrition Report (GNR), a yearly survey and analysis of the […]

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